----Source: History of Clark County, Wisconsin (1918), by
Franklyn, Curtiss-Wedge

HENRY PISCHER, a well known
agriculturist of Grant Township, was born in Schassing, Germany,
Sept. 24, 1867, son of Gottlieb and Mary (Horn) Pischer. The
parents, who were natives of the same country, followed farming for
a livelihood. Seeking to better his condition, Gottlieb Pischer
came to America with his family in 1872. His children, who
accompanied him and his wife, were Mary, Christina, William,
Gottlieb, John, Ben and Henry.

On arriving in Clark County they located
in Section 9, on the land now occupied by Henry Gorbech, the tract
then consisting of 120 acres, all wild. Here he built a log house
and barn. There was no road to his place, but he had a yoke of oxen
and began at once to clear his land. After residing there for six
years, Gottlieb Pischer sold the farm to his son, William, and went
back to Germany, taking back three of the children--John, Dan and
Henry. He never returned, but died there at the age of 82 years.
His wife died when 67 years old.

They were
members of the Lutheran Church, and helped to build the church of
that denomination in Grant Township. Henry Pischer attended school
for a short time in Germany, and for about six weeks after coming
to Clark County, which was practically all the schooling he
received. When about 21 years old he returned to the United States
and began working for the farmers in Grant Township, being thus
occupied for some six years. He then purchased eighty acres of
partly improved land in Section 14, on which was a log building,
and resided there for one year, at the end of which time he settled
on his present place, consisting of twenty-eight acres in Section
15, and eighty-eight acres in Section 16. About fifty-five acres
were improved when he moved onto it, the rest being covered with
stumps, but now the entire farm is cleared. Mr. Pischer has also
improved the house and barn and set out shade trees. At one time he
raised a considerable quantity of graded stock, and still continues
in that business, though not quite so extensively. He has taken a
great interest in farmers' co-operative associations, having been a
member of several.

Formerly,
also, he was a stock-holder in the First National Bank, but sold
out his shares; he is a small share holder in the Granton bank, and
is interested in the Lynn Telephone Company and the Lynn Insurance
Company. His religious affiliations are with the German Lutheran
Church. In early days he took an active part in the general
development of the township, helping to make good roads and to
build a school. Mr. Pischer is married and he and his wife have had
eleven children--Oswaldt, Harold, Alvin, Elma, Clara, Reuben,
Elsie, Hilda,
Dan, Ida, Eda and Edna.